diffractometer

noun

dif·frac·tom·e·ter | \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-tər $How to pronounce diffractometer (audio)$ \

Definition of diffractometer

: an instrument for analyzing the structure of a usually crystalline substance from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) strikes it

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Other Words from diffractometer

diffractometric \ di-ˌfrak-tə-ˈme-trik $How to pronounce diffractometer (audio)$ \ adjective

diffractometry \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-trē $How to pronounce diffractometer (audio)$ \ noun

Examples of diffractometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When Elizabeth Sooby, a nuclear materials physicist and assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, finally re-entered her lab after months away, the X-ray diffractometer was leaning ineffectually on its table. — Alia Malik, ExpressNews.com, 8 June 2020

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“Diffractometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diffractometer. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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